FORT WORTH, TX (Associated Press) — American Airlines and the union representing its flight attendants have a deal on a new contract.
President Joe Biden says the agreement prevents a strike that would have hurt U.S. consumers and the economy.
American and the Association of Professional Flight Attendants announced Friday that they have reached a tentative agreement. They did not disclose the terms.
The union previously rejected an offer that included 18% upfront pay raises.
Union President Julie Hedrick says the deal will put billions of dollars into compensation for the airline’s 28,000 flight attendants.
Biden says the agreement averts a strike that would have been devastating for the airline industry and consumers.
